Afghan authorities suspend BBC radio broadcasts across country, broadcaster says
LONDON, Oct 13 - Afghan authorities have suspended the BBC's FM radio broadcasts across Afghanistan, the British…
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Volcanic crater lake in eastern Japan draws crowds on reopening after 8-year closure
Volcanic alert level for the mountain was lowered to one, the lowest on Japan's five-point scale.
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Malaysian police probing Molotov cocktail attack on Rohingya settlement in Johor
Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad said the attack caused a minor fire at a house belonging to Rohingya residents.
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South Korea’s Lee welcomes home Arctic container ship as route faces viability tests
Seoul is pushing to launch regular services on the route by 2030 despite diplomatic and commercial hurdles.
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Haze in Malaysia: Schools in Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, several other districts to shut on Oct 14
Schools across several Malaysian states have closed for multiple days due to the haze.
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Hundreds queue in Hong Kong to glimpse Van Gogh painting unseen in public for 60 years
HONG KONG, Oct 13 - Hundreds of people queued in Hong Kong on Tuesday to view a Vincent van Gogh painting never…
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Japan, US review troops’ off-duty rules after Okinawa killing
A US Marine allegedly killed a 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Okinawa and stole her wallet.
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Prosecutors drop three impeachment charges against Philippine VP Duterte
MANILA, Oct 13 - The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, approved the prosecution's withdrawal of most…
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Prosecutors drop most impeachment charges against Philippine VP Duterte
Prosecutors said the decision would ease the court’s job and speed up the conclusion of the trial.
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Modi says India trusted partner as supply chains weaponised
Modi touted India as one of the world’s fastest growing major economies that has brought opportunities for global…
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Damaged and drained, Indonesia’s peatlands go up in smoke
By Oct 6, Indonesian wildfires had emitted 140.5 megatonnes of planet-warming carbon.
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Australia will do ‘anything we can’ to stop US execution from being shown online: PM
Nidal Hasan’s execution is set to be the first by a US military firing squad since 1945.
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Pakistan train derailment kills four, injures over a dozen
The cause of the incident remained unknown.
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Eight people hurt in supermarket stabbing in South Korea's Incheon, police say
SEOUL, Oct 13 - Eight people were wounded in a stabbing incident at a supermarket in the South Korean city of Incheon…
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South Korean police detain man over stabbing of eight people at shopping mall
Media reports described the suspect as a man wearing an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet.
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Mauritius imposes curfew after unrest over police shooting
PORT LOUIS, Oct 13 - Mauritius announced a curfew in some parts of the country on Tuesday night, following unrest over…
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India detains top ‘Cockroach’ leaders after flash protest
They were detained after entering an iconic protest site in New Delhi blocked by police.
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Indian police detain 'cockroach' movement leaders demanding election chief stand down
NEW DELHI, Oct 13 - India's \"cockroach\" youth movement leaders were detained on Tuesday after they jumped barricades…
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Indonesia arrests Brazilian woman with cocaine in shampoo in Bali
Police said the bust was one of the largest liquid cocaine seizures in Bali.
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Woman unplugs freezer in South Korean shop to charge phone, leaving owner with melted ice cream
The melted ice cream could no longer be sold and had to be thrown out.
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Smoke, swamps and snakes hamper Indonesia’s battle against forest fires, officials say
More than 60,000 personnel have been deployed in ground operations.
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India’s youth shifts tactics as police clamp down on election protests
Demonstrators are seeking the resignation of the head of India’s election commission, accusing it of manipulating voter…
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Qantas plane grounded after passengers on long-haul flight report bedbug bites
Passengers on the Perth to Rome flight on Oct 9 had complained of being bitten by the bugs.
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Trump says he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran 'at all'
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 - President Donald Trump said late on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping…
Read at source →China-linked hackers breached Fiji organization, US Embassy says
Oct 13 - China-linked hackers compromised a regional organization's network based in Suva, Fiji, between July and…
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China-linked hackers breached Fiji organisation, US Embassy says
The hackers reportedly maintained access to the organisation’s network over several days.
Read at source →Taiwan finance minister to attend APEC meeting in Hong Kong
TAIPEI, Oct 13 - Taiwan Finance Minister Chuang Tsui-yun will attend a meeting of APEC finance ministers in Hong Kong…
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South Korea says US raises intelligence cooperation concerns, Yonhap says
SEOUL, Oct 13 - South Korea's ambassador to the United States said Washington had raised concerns about intelligence…
Read at source →South Korea says US raised intelligence cooperation concerns, Yonhap says
Ambassador Kang said intelligence sharing was the most difficult issue in bilateral relations.
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‘No choice’: IMF says developing countries must cut spending or restructure debt
Heavily indebted oil-importing countries were facing the worst of the energy shock.
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IMF says AI investment propping up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook
The IMF is forecasting 2026 global growth at 3.1% and a 3.4% global growth for 2027.
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US says it opposes Chinese ‘coercion’ after Belize, Paraguay ministers sanctioned
Taiwan Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi said China was extending “transnational repression” to Taiwan’s allies.
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South Korean cybersecurity institute staff caught playing StarCraft while bosses away
All five had annual paid leave deducted in proportion to the time they had spent logged on.
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North Korea test-fires tactical ballistic missile, KCNA says
SEOUL, Oct 13 - North Korea test-fired a tactical ballistic missile on Monday, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday,…
Read at source →North Korea’s Kim showcases missile capable of reaching US as Trump signals possible meeting
Analysts said the museum also reflected a broader effort by Kim to elevate North Korea’s weapons displays into lasting…
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Opposition parties, supporters march in Delhi despite huge police presence
They demanded the sacking of India’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
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